by Linnea Archibald
Every year, the most well-attended and popular track at the national ACDIS conference is titled simply “Clinical & Coding.” It’s a broad umbrella, but it speaks to the two most central areas of expertise CDI professionals possess. Whether you come to CDI...Read More »
by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
The Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang describes a concept of dualism, of two opposite forces that are actually connected and dependent upon each other. The two forces support each other and are complementary. In the well-known...Read More »
by Maria Moore, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, and Rebekah Douglas, RRT, CCDS, CCS
CDI specialists and medical coders are required to evaluate and identify if diagnoses are present on admission (POA). However, some debate arises from the capability of assigning any POA indicator option...Read More »
Do we need to provide choices of "unable to determine" and "other, please specify" on our multiple-choice written queries? It was recommended that we use one or the other, citing the 2019 ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice. These choices would be in...Read More »
This year, ACDIS offers its annual national conference in Orlando, Florida, May 2-5. But did you know that the fun actually starts before the opening of the conference? ACDIS is offering three pre-con events for folks to get even...Read More »
by Chinwe Anyika, PhD, RN-BC, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPHIMS
Multiple definitions of sepsis currently exist. The various pathways to this severe medical condition have led to possible discrepancies in its reporting methodology, treatment modalities, and observed mortality,...Read More »
